2. (noun)handle, grip, handgrip, hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it Synonyms: clutch, grip, storage area, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, delay, keep, detainment, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, adhesive friction, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, custody, hairgrip, clasp, cargo deck, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, time lag, suitcase, cargo hold
3. (noun)bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcase a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes Synonyms: travelling bag, old bag, bag, dish, bobby pin, cup of tea, udder, handgrip, grasp, clutches, clasp, base, hold, adhesive friction, handle, pocketbook, purse, hairgrip, bagful, clutch, clench, grip, traveling bag, traction, handbag, suitcase
4. (noun)grip, traction, adhesive friction the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) Synonyms: clutch, grip, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, handle, hold, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase
5. (noun)grip worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made Synonyms: clasp, bag, travelling bag, clench, hairgrip, suitcase, adhesive friction, handle, bobby pin, handgrip, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, hold, traction, clutch
6. (noun)grip, grasp an intellectual hold or understanding Synonyms: clutch, compass, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, range, travelling bag, reach, grip, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase
7. (verb)bobby pin, hairgrip, grip a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place Synonyms: clutch, grip, traction, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, handle, hold, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase
8. (verb)grip hold fast or firmly Synonyms: fascinate, transfix, grapple, spellbind
9. (verb)grapple, grip to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match Synonyms: make do, get by, transfix, spellbind, grip, cope, fascinate, grapple, deal, manage, make out, contend
10. (verb)fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe Synonyms: magnetize, beguile, mesmerize, enamour, entrance, capture, impale, spellbind, fascinate, enchant, charm, catch, intrigue, bewitch, becharm, magnetise, trance, transfix, grapple, grip, enamor, spike, empale, captivate, mesmerise
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'GRIP'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. GRIP To catch is to come up with or take possession of something departing, fugitive, or illusive. We catch a runaway horse, a flying ball, a mouse in a trap. We clutch with a swift, tenacious movem Synonyms: catch, apprehend, comprehend, grasp, overtake, snatch, capture, discover, grip, secure, take, clasp, ensnare, gripe, seize, take hold of, clutch, entrap, lay hold of (on, upon) Antonyms: fail of, give up, lose, release, throw aside, fall short of, let go, miss, restore, throw away